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Diagrams of the Skeletal System

A handful of free and printable diagrams of the skeletal system is available in high definition! The skeleton supports the body against the pull of gravity. The large bones of the lower limbs support the trunk when standing. It also protects the soft body parts. The fused bones of the cranium surround the brain to make it less vulnerable to injury. Vertebrae surround and protect the spinal cord and bones of the rib cage help protect the heart and lungs of the thorax. Posted below is the first image of the skeletal structure.

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The skeletal system in an adult body is made up of 206 individual bones. These bones are arranged into two major divisions: the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. The axial skeleton (80 bones) is formed by the vertebral column (32–34 bones; the number of the vertebrae differs from human to human as the lower 2 parts, sacral and coccygeal bone may vary in length), a part of the rib cage (12 pairs of ribs and the sternum), and the skull (22 bones and 7 associated bones). The appendicular skeleton (126 bones) is formed by the pectoral girdles, the upper limbs, the pelvic girdle or pelvis, and the lower limbs. Their functions are to make locomotion possible and to protect the major organs of digestion, excretion and reproduction.

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Skeletal system is the system of bones, associated cartilages and joints of human body. Almost all the hard parts of human body are components of human skeletal system. Joints are very important because they make the hard and rigid skeleton allow different types of movements at different locations. If the skeleton were without joints, no movement would have taken place and the significance of human body; no more than a stone.

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The unlabeled version can be used as the evaluation sheet for educational purpose. All images are free to be saved, just click on the images to enlarge and save it. Find other anatomy diagrams in the other posts in this site!

Diagrams of the Skeletal System is published on 2017-06-18T10:50:21+07:00 and last modified: 2017-06-18T10:50:21+07:00 by Cassidy Smith

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